Role of Director-General of MoTP still being defined
– DG Harmon tasked with chairing post-Cabinet
– portfolios also being examined for former ministers
DPI, Guyana, Thursday, May 2, 2019
Newly appointed Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, said his role is still being worked out. Addressing the media at a post-Cabinet press conference today, the former State Minister said the announcement of this new position, along with changes in ministerial portfolios occurred at a time when four senior ministers demitted office simultaneously.
Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon.
He explained that this requires some amount of rebalancing in the government hence, changes had to made within a very short space of time, “so you will appreciate that this rebalancing takes time and the actual designation of some former ministers and the duties which they perform as still works in progress.”
Harmon said he has already been tasked with the role of chairing the post-Cabinet press conferences.
Former Business Minister, Dominic Gaskin and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenridge’s future portfolios are also being examined, DG Harmon stated.
“The president met with the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, this morning, there are some on-going discussions are taking place and with former minister Dominic Gaskin as well, as well as with former minister Dr. Rupert Roopnarine.”
He explained that once the situations have been clarified and decisions made, the public will be informed.
Paul Mc Adam.
Images: Giovanni Gajie.